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NSW Blues 2024 State of Origin predicted team: Maguire set to overhaul squad in search of winning combination

New coach Michael Maguire is considering as many as 50 players for the State of Origin series opener with not even captain James Tedesco assured of keeping his spot.  After two straight years of series defeats at the hands of Billy Slater’s rejuvenated Queenslanders and… Read More »NSW Blues 2024 State of Origin predicted team: Maguire set to overhaul squad in search of winning combination

Questions to ponder ahead of Round 7: Can Stringer play hero on Anzac Day, and is Port’s gun midfield actually their Achilles heel?

Ahead of a monster round of football, headlined by Anzac Day between the Bombers and Pies, we look at some of the intriguing questions we have ahead of this week’s mouthwatering clashes. Richmond v Melbourne Can Vlaustin hold together this brittle backline? Nick Vlastuin has… Read More »Questions to ponder ahead of Round 7: Can Stringer play hero on Anzac Day, and is Port’s gun midfield actually their Achilles heel?

Paradox of parity: NRL craves a level playing field but fans love to hate a dynasty like Penrith’s undisputed reign

The paradox of parity is that even though we’re told we should want a wide open competition, the NRL seems to be more interesting when there’s a top dog to knock off. Or top cats as is the current case with the Panthers the undisputed… Read More »Paradox of parity: NRL craves a level playing field but fans love to hate a dynasty like Penrith’s undisputed reign